Mal O'Brien, Rookie of the Year 2021 of the CrossFit® Games, was ranked the official winner of CrossFit® Open 22.1 training, after registering a an astonishing score of 392 reps, the highest of anyone else in the world.
The XNUMX-year-old American finished with two more repetitions than Gabriela Migala, who secured second place in training, and Victor Ljungdal, who won the men's division.
Index
The CrossFit® Open 22.1 workout was:
AMRAP 15:
- 3 Wall Walks
- 12 Dumbbell Snatches
- 15 Box Jump-Overs
♀ 35-lb dumbbell, 20-in box
Mal O'Brien was judged by none other than the five-time Fittest Man on Earth, Mat Fraser, and performed exactly 13 full rounds and additional wall walks.
“His daily effort is unmatched. Until next time!" - So she wrote on Instagram HWPO, Fraser's program.
After climbing to the top of the leaderboard in the first week, O'Brien will receive $ 2.022,00 for his performance in workout 22.1.
Watch her amazing performance.
Mal O Brien's reps world record in training 22.1
Who is Mal O'Brien?
"After missing the 2020 season, 14-year-old O'Brien went straight from the 15-XNUMX division to individual competition last year and, this year, she is showing that she is ready to continue her climb. " writes the CrossFit® Games Site.
THE18 year old athlete comes from the United States and began training under the watchful eye of the five times fitter man on Earth, Mat Fraser, after the 2021 CrossFit® Games.
She competed at the CrossFit® Games in the Girls (14-15) division in 2018 and 2019, finishing 4th and 5th respectively.
Despite still being eligible to compete in the Teenage division in 2021, O'Brien decided to compete in the Individuals division instead.
È finished 5th at the World Open, 3rd at the North American quarter-finals, 2nd at the Granite Games semifinal and 7th at the CrossFit® Games that year.
She also became the youngest athlete to ever win a CrossFit® Games individual event and was named Rookie of the Year.
Mal O'Brien's previous coach was James Townsend; he now he trains with Mat Fraser's HWPO Team. Together they are doing a great job and promise to rock the next Games at Madison.
We can't wait… surely Mal O'Brien has everything to become the next queen of the CrossFit® Games!